Kurt Altman of Altman Law and Policy, along with colleague Ashley Fitzwilliams defended veterinarian Mackenzie Kurth and Queen Creek Veterinary Clinic in a very notable complaint. Altman has a diverse legal background including working as a prosecutor, general counsel and policy analyst at the Goldwater Institute, and head of his own firm focusing on a variety of fields including public policy law (link).
In 2020 a dog was boarded at Queen Creek Veterinary Clinic by a retired detective and his spouse. The dog was picked up in poor condition and unable to walk, leading to a subsequent euthanasia. The retired detective looked into the matter and found evidence suggesting the dog had been ignored and left to decline by the hospital and its stuff. He subsequently submitted his findings to law enforcement.
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office investigated and eventually charged Kurth with animal neglect based in part on the recommendation of their contracted veterinarian, Bernard Mangone. Curiously, once the case was handed off to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office the retired detective learned that there was an insufficient appetite to actually prosecute the case. He was told in part that Kurth had found very good legal representation.
The retired detective subsequently filed a complaint with the veterinary board using the public police reports as supporting evidence. The Board also decided to find no wrongdoing.
It is suggested that Kurth ended up filing a complaint against the charging officer.
Kurt Altman defended veterinarians in about 0.2% of cases in our Tails of Woe.
We've tallied up a list of Kurt Altman's clients from our collected public records. For a more detailed list showing each complaint, respondent, and premises, view the Client History.
The following veterinarians were most frequently represented by Kurt Altman:
| Respondent | Count |
|---|---|
| Makenzie Kurth | 1 |
Veterinarians represented by Kurt Altman were most likely to work at one of the following veterinary premises:
| Premises | Count |
|---|---|
| Queen Creek Veterinary Clinic | 1 |